On 08/08/2013 02:43 PM, Michael Torrie wrote: > I'm getting sick and tired of ISP tech support questioning my router as > the cause of my many internet outages (they don't seem to know what > traceroute or what a shell on my router means), so I want to replace my > aging linksys router with a mini PC running Linux. That way I can > honestly say when they ask me if I'm using a router, "no I'm directly > connected." Plus I can run cacti and monitor the connection 24/7, and > run DG. > > I want a machine that's x86 (i3 or i5), at least 1 GHz, low-power, no > fans, ssd disk, 2 gigabit ethernet ports, small formfactor. Any ideas > as to what I should look for? Anything under $500 is game at this point.
I should add that wifi is not required; I'm just going to tack wireless on as a node, rather than put it on the router. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
